Свежие новости и отзывы о Apple

While things mostly stayed the same in the smartphone app top 15 rankings between June and July, there have been one or two notable changes worth pointing out. Firstly, Facebook’s Messenger app stole the number two spot away from YouTube, according to comScore’s latest U.S. market report. Secondly, despite some hiccups and bumps along the […]... →

Нью-йоркское агентство с названием 6S Marketing установило несколько билбордов на Таймс-Сквер и Пятой Авеню с призывом к Apple назвать новую модель телефонов iPhone 7. Также основатель агентства Крис Брейкс опубликовал на корпоративном сайте открытое письмо к Apple компании с этой же просьбой.... →

Apple makes billions of dollars from selling mobile game, and now it is finally embracing the hobby on social media. The company launched @AppStoreGames on Twitter today as a place where it will share information about new releases and deals. This feed will deliver content directly from Apple’s App Store editors, which is the same […]... →

Apple is holding an event on September 9 in San Francisco where it’s expected to unveil the iPhone 6S, iPad Pro, and yes, the next-generation Apple TV. Since its release in 2007, Apple’s TV box has served as a complement to other living room electronics. However, if the rumors are true, that small role could expand in a big way. […]... →

More and more Americans are buying into the Apple smartphone ecosystem, largely at the expense of Samsung. A new report from the digital media analytics company comScore suggests that Apple’s iPhone is continuing to further its lead in the U.S. smartphone market, now accounting for 44.2% of all American smartphone users, an increase from the 43.1% share it held in April of this year.… Read More... →

United States District Judge Lucy Koh today approved a $415 million settlement in the Silicon Valley no-poaching case. The dollar figure comes after a previous $324 million settlement was rejected as being too low. More than 64,000 workers are part of the case. The suit stems from a secret agreement among large tech firms like Google, Apple and Intel to not poach employees from one another.… Read More... →

Today Samsung showed off its new Gear S2 smartwatch at the IFA Conference in Berlin. A formidable competitor to the Apple Watch, the S2 features a sleek round watch face display, in contrast to the original Samsung Gear Watch, which was rectangular. But its best feature has nothing to do with aesthetics. The S2 can connect to a 3G network, so […]... →

As we enter the next Information Age, we must take only a few things with us. For example, this ashtray. Just this ashtray. And this paddle game, the ashtray and the paddle game and that’s all you need. And this remote control. And also this teeny tiny Apple computer. The project, created by Charles Mangin, is essentially a Raspberry Pi Model A+ case shaped like an Apple IIc. You can… Read More... →

There are a number of apps that let smartphone users make video calls today, including Skype, Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts, and more, as well as built-in apps like Apple’s FaceTime, for example. But this morning, mobile carrier T-Mobile announced plans to make video calls a native feature on select T-Mobile smartphones. The company says it will roll out the feature to the… Read More... →

Шеф-редактор VC продолжает изучать Android-устройства. На этот раз в распоряжении редакции оказался Xiaomi Mi4 — флагман «китайской Apple».... →

Ever since Apple introduced support for custom keyboards in iOS 8, third-party developers rushed in to fill the void with keyboards that offered an array of features like predictive emoji, easy access to GIFs, swipe-based input, and more. Today, another new contender is throwing its hat into the now-crowded ring: Next, a skinnable custom keyboard that offers predictive typing, fast… Read More... →

Apple’s upcoming press event, scheduled for September 9, is going to be a long one, if we’re choosing to believe the rumors. Alongside new iPhones and a brand new (potentially world-dominating) Apple TV 4, both of which are reported to debut at the event, we may also get an introduction to the long-rumored iPad Pro and a refreshed iPad mini, according to 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman. Read More... →

Microsoft today updated its Skype apps for Android and iOS with a big focus on the look and feel. You can download the new apps now directly from Google Play and Apple App Store (iPhone, iPad). The company says it has “redesigned Skype to be much more natural and intuitive” although in the end it […]... →

Airbnb has found its way onto the Apple Watch. The company is releasing a new Apple Watch app today that’s centered around lightweight communication between hosts and guests. Hosts and guests can use it to get notifications for messages — as well as read those messages and respond to them. Hosts can also accept booking requests straight from the watch. Read More... →

Famed poet T.S. Eliot once said: “The journey not the arrival matters.” Airbnb has built itself up by casting the entire travel experience at the forefront of its mission. The company wants guests to know that it’s with them even after booking a place to stay. This is the reason why Airbnb is launching its […]... →

It’s been a tough couple of years for the iPad, the revolutionary Apple gadget that single-handedly kicked started the whole market for tablets five years ago. After shooting super fast out of the gate with blockbuster sales in 2010, the iPad’s trajectory has flattened, and then sunk a bit over the last few quarters (as […]... →

Bing выпустил новую версию поискового приложения для iOS. Среди основных нововведений - функционал Bing News приложения теперь содержит «умные» ярлыки, запущенные две недели назад. Эти ярлыки появляются в правом нижнем углу мобильного блока с новостью и позволяют пользователям мгновенно переходить к прочтению других тематических статей на релевантные темы. Кроме того, новости также можно отслеживать с помощью новой функции Bing Interests: В приложении Bing для iOS теперь также легче перейти в режим прива... →

In just a few weeks, I’ll be onstage with the man who spearheaded the creation of Apple’s friendly, futuristic retail stores. Ron Johnson spent more than a decade as the company’s senior vice president of retail operations, a decade that saw the launch of the first Apple Stores and their rapid expansion. (He was also an executive at Target and, after Apple, had a… Read More... →

Приложения от Facebook, Google и Apple заняли 8 из 10 позиций топ-10 рейтинга самых загружаемых приложений для iOS за последние пять лет по всему миру, составленного по данным аналитического сервиса App Annie, Об этом сообщает TechCrunch.... →

“Get ’em while they’re young” is a battle cry for every company. The younger your users are, the more you can evolve with them over time and keep them locked into using your products. When I was in school (old person voice), Apple had a huge presence by doing educational partnerships which was ridiculously smart for branding. The hope was that kids would go home and beg… Read More... →